International Maritime Organization

Specialized UN agency concerned with legal and regulatory aspects of maritime activity

The International Maritime Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations regulating maritime transport. It was established following agreement at a UN conference held in Geneva in 1948, but it did not come into force for ten years until the new body, then called the Inter-governmental Maritime Consultative Organization, first assembled on 6 January 1959. Headquartered in London, United Kingdom, the IMO has 176 Member States and three Associate Members as of 2025.

Also known as...IMO, International Maritime Organisation, and Organisation maritime internationale
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Cargo Ship Struck in Strait of Hormuz

Cargo Ship Struck in Strait of Hormuz A cargo ship was struck by an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting the UN to suspend its evacuation of sailors stranded in the strategic waterway.